Sanskrit quote nr. 1269 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अनलः शीतनाशाय विषनाशाय गारुडम् ।
विवेको दुःखनाशाय सर्वनाशाय दुर्मतिः ॥analaḥ śītanāśāya viṣanāśāya gāruḍam |
viveko duḥkhanāśāya sarvanāśāya durmatiḥ ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Anala (अनल): defined in 16 categories.
Visha (visa, viṣa, विष): defined in 19 categories.
Garuda (gāruḍa, गारुड): defined in 23 categories.
Viveka (विवेक): defined in 13 categories.
Duhkha (duḥkha, दुःख): defined in 17 categories.
Sarvanasha (sarvanasa, sarvanāśa, सर्वनाश): defined in 2 categories.
Durmati (दुर्मति): defined in 9 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), India history, Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Vastushastra (architecture), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology), Nepali, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Kavya (poetry), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “analaḥ śītanāśāya viṣanāśāya gāruḍam”
- analaḥ -
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anala (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√nal (verb class 1)[imperfect active second single]
- śīta -
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śīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√śi -> śīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb]√śi -> śīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śi class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śi class 5 verb]√śī -> śīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śī class 4 verb]√śī -> śīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śī class 4 verb]√śyā -> śīta (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb]√śyā -> śīta (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √śyā class 1 verb]
- nāśāya -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- viṣa -
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viṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]viṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāśāya -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- gāruḍam -
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gāruḍa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gāruḍa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gāruḍā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “viveko duḥkhanāśāya sarvanāśāya durmatiḥ”
- viveko* -
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viveka (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- duḥkha -
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duḥkha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]duḥkha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nāśāya -
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nāśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- sarvanāśāya -
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sarvanāśa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- durmatiḥ -
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durmati (noun, feminine)[nominative single]durmati (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 1269 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.